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The Diversity & Inclusion Priority Project Group of the European Scout Region has been very active in reaching out to all National Scout Organisations (NSOs) in Europe since the European Regional Scout Conference in Berlin in August 2013. But do you...

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U-report that was developed by UNICEF in collaboration with Uganda Scouts Association has won a prestigious global award on mobile innovation in the m-Government and participation category. U-report was honoured with the global UN-based World Summit...

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The World Scout Bureau (WSB) office in Kuala Lumpur hosted more than 70 colleagues from 20 - 24 January for the WSB Management Team Meeting 2015. It was an excellent opportunity for mutual exchange and learning as management level staff members from...

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"I hope that more and more people are able to rise above divisions, avoiding conflicts, wars, and civilizational dangers. Once again the world needs solidarity and shared responsibility. The Scout movement has the advantage of having for long spoken...

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“Citizenship is not about having a birth certificate or a passport, that’s just about identity. Citizenship is about engaging and being involved in the development process - of themselves, of the community and of the nation that they come from.” – Dr...

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"We need to educate young people to be resourceful, open-minded, and community-oriented. We must do everything to provide them with job opportunities which are the basis of stability, security, and development." - Lech Walesa, Former President of...

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18 November 2014, Kuala Lumpur: The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the UNICEF Global Innovation Centre have entered into an agreement aimed at establishing a global communications network through the U-report. The signing of the...

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Dr Gustavo J. Vollmer Herrera was the co-founder and former chairman of the World Scout Foundation. A prominent member the Vollmer business clan in Venezuela, he had a deep interest in the field of education and promoted numerous social development...

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WOSM participated in the first Global Forum on Youth Policies (GFYP) that was co‐convened by the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Youth, UNDP, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. The event took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 28 to...

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Elections of a new National Board and a vote on a series of proposed amendments were the highlights at the 16th General Assembly of Slovenský skauting (SLSK) held in the Slovak capital Bratislava on the weekend 17-19 October 2014. More than 150...

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Are you passionate about Scouting? Would you like to contribute with your time, commitment and competence as a volunteer on World level? Then here is your opportunity! At the World Scout Conference in August 2014, representatives from National Scout...

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(JUNAK/Praha) – On their way home from the recent World Scout Conference some leaders of Junák, the National Scout Organization in the Czech Republic, were discussing different aspects of youth empowerment within Scouting. Earlier this year a new...

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Inside Africa Scout Region at the World Scout Conference Track 4 Mandela 600 Cubs celebrate Independence Day Don Bosco Scout Group duty to others A lasting partnership between Africa and Arab Scout Region A space for the development of leadership and...

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On August 1 the National Strategic Team of the Scouts de Nicaragua held a virtual meeting with the Adults in Scouting Director of the World Scout Bureau-Interamerican Region in order to get acquainted with the new regional process in front of the...

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The final day of the 40th World Scout Conference started with the recognition of three individuals, Mario Diaz Martinez, Derek Twine, and M. Georges El-Ghorayeb who received the Bronze Wolf Award for outstanding service to Scouting. Following a...

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